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European hornets benefit from legal protection in some countries, notably Germany, where killing a European hornet or nest has been illegal since January 1, 1987, with a fine up to €50,000. [25] However, the highest reported fine levied in Germany for killing of wasps was €45, and experts report that fines are rarely imposed.
In addition to spotting the species in Europe for the first time, the researchers also found it important to discuss the hornet’s name, both for scientific and daily use outside of the lab.
The European hornet (V. crabro) is the best-known species, widely distributed in Europe (but is never found north of the 63rd parallel), and European Russia (except in extreme northern areas). In the east, the species' distribution area stretches over the Ural Mountains to western Siberia (found in the vicinity of Khanty-Mansiysk ).
While these hornets are native to these countries, their appearance in Europe classifies them as an invasive species. The first murder hornet pair was spotted in northern Spain in 2022, but ...
The world’s largest hornet, an invasive breed dubbed the “murder hornet” for its dangerous sting and ability to slaughter a honey bee hive in a matter of hours, has been declared eradicated ...
Dolichovespula maculata is a species of wasp in the genus Dolichovespula and a member of the eusocial, cosmopolitan family Vespidae.It is taxonomically an aerial yellowjacket but is known by many colloquial names, primarily bald-faced hornet, but also including bald-faced aerial yellowjacket, bald-faced wasp, bald hornet, white-faced hornet, blackjacket, white-tailed hornet, spruce wasp, and ...
The state agriculture agency said it had eradicated a hornet nest in October 2020 and three nests in 2021. The hornet is a threat to the honeybee and other insects and can kill entire honeybee ...
The subfamily Vespinae contains the largest and best-known groups of eusocial wasps, including true hornets (the genus Vespa), and the "yellowjackets" (genera Dolichovespula and Vespula). [1] The remaining genus, Provespa , is a small, poorly known group of nocturnal wasps from Southeast Asia .